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Tactical Peek

(1,385 posts)
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 03:21 PM Nov 12

Russia's AI robot falls seconds after being unveiled

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Omaha Steve (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: BBC

Footage shows the moment Russia's first anthropomorphic robot, AIdol, fell just seconds after its debut at a technology event in Moscow.

The robot was being led on stage to the soundtrack from the film 'Rocky', before it suddenly lost its balance and fell. Assistants could then be seen scrambling to cover it with a cloth - which ended up tangling in the process.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/crre8g5e45jo



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Russia's AI robot falls seconds after being unveiled (Original Post) Tactical Peek Nov 12 OP
Vowing not to be upstaged, Mr trump announces his next failure will be even more spectular Torchlight Nov 12 #1
Keep 'em coming torchlight! GreenWave Nov 12 #10
I was just going to ask if they modeled it BlueKota Nov 12 #18
Too much vodka. johnp3907 Nov 12 #2
At least we know it wasn't a guy in a robot costume FakeNoose Nov 12 #3
How much does it cost to make a robot that just lays on the floor? twodogsbarking Nov 12 #4
Possible Obstacle? BlueKota Nov 12 #19
They named it Trump. Can't go up an escalator or stairs. twodogsbarking Nov 12 #21
🤣 BlueKota Nov 12 #22
Wow, those were just kids trying to manage all that. ananda Nov 12 #5
Pay no attention to that robot behind the curtain... Talitha Nov 12 #6
Hope the robot stays away from any high rise windows. ForgoTheConsequence Nov 12 #7
I see the russians are still living up to the same low standards as usual. Angleae Nov 12 #8
The robot was obviously "provoking" Poots. That cannot be tolerated. Buns_of_Fire Nov 12 #9
Somebody gunna' fall out that window tonight RoadRunner Nov 12 #11
Ehhh, the whole concept of Russian AI, and logic does not compute. SWBTATTReg Nov 12 #12
At least it wasn't a man in a robot suit like they had done previously LiberalLovinLug Nov 12 #13
The thing was unstable even before it gobbled, and.... reACTIONary Nov 12 #14
I walk better than that COL Mustard Nov 12 #16
C3PO it ain't. COL Mustard Nov 12 #15
Typical Russian. Borogove Nov 12 #17
A lot of corners must have been cut in order for the robot company oligarchs to buy another swiss chalet. Crowman2009 Nov 12 #20
If they declined to participate BootinUp Nov 12 #23
Like the Russian TV Studio in SCTV ChicagoTeamster Nov 12 #24
So funny - thanks Pinback Nov 12 #31
*laughs in Neuro-sama* sakabatou Nov 12 #25
And the there was a mass falling from windows of all the techs and designers Figarosmom Nov 12 #26
The Vladiator 3000 Blue Owl Nov 12 #27
Artificial intelligence, or in the Russkie's case, the lack thereof meow2u3 Nov 12 #28
So the crew presenting it had the foresight to have a large black screen cloth handy in the wings Emrys Nov 12 #29
A mindless, unstable manikin that is being manipulated by a Russian behind the curtain? LudwigPastorius Nov 12 #30
Too much wodka can do that! 🍸 sdfernando Nov 12 #32
Putin put polonium in its hydraulic fluid? Blumancru Nov 12 #33
AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Nov 13 #34

Torchlight

(6,158 posts)
1. Vowing not to be upstaged, Mr trump announces his next failure will be even more spectular
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 03:25 PM
Nov 12

The most beautiful miserable failure in the world is now on America's schedule of events. Again.

GreenWave

(12,106 posts)
10. Keep 'em coming torchlight!
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 04:16 PM
Nov 12

BlueKota

(4,961 posts)
18. I was just going to ask if they modeled it
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 06:33 PM
Nov 12

after tsf or a drunk Pete H?

johnp3907

(4,183 posts)
2. Too much vodka.
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 03:28 PM
Nov 12

FakeNoose

(39,704 posts)
3. At least we know it wasn't a guy in a robot costume
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 03:29 PM
Nov 12

twodogsbarking

(17,020 posts)
4. How much does it cost to make a robot that just lays on the floor?
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 03:34 PM
Nov 12

BlueKota

(4,961 posts)
19. Possible Obstacle?
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 06:36 PM
Nov 12

Maybe it can be used to trip people whom they don't like? 😝

twodogsbarking

(17,020 posts)
21. They named it Trump. Can't go up an escalator or stairs.
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 07:09 PM
Nov 12

BlueKota

(4,961 posts)
22. 🤣
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 07:47 PM
Nov 12

ananda

(34,122 posts)
5. Wow, those were just kids trying to manage all that.
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 03:37 PM
Nov 12

That was weird.

Talitha

(7,634 posts)
6. Pay no attention to that robot behind the curtain...
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 03:39 PM
Nov 12

ForgoTheConsequence

(5,148 posts)
7. Hope the robot stays away from any high rise windows.
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 03:41 PM
Nov 12

Angleae

(4,776 posts)
8. I see the russians are still living up to the same low standards as usual.
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 03:47 PM
Nov 12

Buns_of_Fire

(18,938 posts)
9. The robot was obviously "provoking" Poots. That cannot be tolerated.
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 04:11 PM
Nov 12

So, to show the world the awesome power he commands, Poots will now proceed to obliterate Moscow with his zillion-mph ICBM which will explode on the launching pad.

I spent years of my childhood ducking and covering for this?

RoadRunner

(4,703 posts)
11. Somebody gunna' fall out that window tonight
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 04:21 PM
Nov 12

SWBTATTReg

(25,897 posts)
12. Ehhh, the whole concept of Russian AI, and logic does not compute.
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 04:35 PM
Nov 12

LiberalLovinLug

(14,541 posts)
13. At least it wasn't a man in a robot suit like they had done previously
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 05:02 PM
Nov 12

reACTIONary

(6,875 posts)
14. The thing was unstable even before it gobbled, and....
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 05:10 PM
Nov 12

.... parts broke off in the fall.

Reminds me of TSF hobbling around.

COL Mustard

(7,867 posts)
16. I walk better than that
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 05:15 PM
Nov 12

Stone cold drunk!

COL Mustard

(7,867 posts)
15. C3PO it ain't.
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 05:15 PM
Nov 12

It looks like Russian AI works about as well has Russian military hardware.

Borogove

(390 posts)
17. Typical Russian.
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 05:18 PM
Nov 12

Crowman2009

(3,365 posts)
20. A lot of corners must have been cut in order for the robot company oligarchs to buy another swiss chalet.
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 06:36 PM
Nov 12

BootinUp

(50,676 posts)
23. If they declined to participate
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 08:00 PM
Nov 12

They probably would’ve been executed.

ChicagoTeamster

(266 posts)
24. Like the Russian TV Studio in SCTV
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 08:00 PM
Nov 12

Today is Russia (a spoof on Russia Today)

Pinback

(13,463 posts)
31. So funny - thanks
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 10:16 PM
Nov 12

And so cool to see the SCTV stalwarts in their early days.

sakabatou

(45,583 posts)
25. *laughs in Neuro-sama*
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 08:30 PM
Nov 12

Figarosmom

(9,266 posts)
26. And the there was a mass falling from windows of all the techs and designers
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 08:35 PM
Nov 12

Of said robot.

Blue Owl

(58,005 posts)
27. The Vladiator 3000
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 08:49 PM
Nov 12

Orange ass-polisher sold separately

meow2u3

(25,236 posts)
28. Artificial intelligence, or in the Russkie's case, the lack thereof
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 09:15 PM
Nov 12

Emrys

(8,816 posts)
29. So the crew presenting it had the foresight to have a large black screen cloth handy in the wings
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 09:38 PM
Nov 12

to cover up in case of mishaps, but didn't plan well enough to make sure it wasn't tangled so badly that by the time they'd stretched it across the stage, what was left of Metal Mikhail had already been swept up and dragged offstage, presumably to AI Gulag.

Me, I'd have been more inventive. When Mikhail took his tumble, they should have crawled onstage and started breakdancing to keep him company.

LudwigPastorius

(13,902 posts)
30. A mindless, unstable manikin that is being manipulated by a Russian behind the curtain?
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 10:11 PM
Nov 12

Is it called the Trumpbot3000?

sdfernando

(5,980 posts)
32. Too much wodka can do that! 🍸
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 10:19 PM
Nov 12

Blumancru

(104 posts)
33. Putin put polonium in its hydraulic fluid?
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 10:33 PM
Nov 12

Omaha Steve

(108,087 posts)
34. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 01:44 PM
Nov 13

Link is mostly video, which is not allowed in LBN.

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